County population in 2014: 7,678 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 10,117 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 886 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,109 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,453 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,063 (it was 1,112 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
30%
Land area: 405 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Quitman County: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.3%), Manufacturing (25.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $482 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $523 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 40.7%
(19.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.2% for Black residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 94.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 43.2%
Quitman County:
43.2%
Mississippi:
24.0%
(21.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.8% for Black residents, 24.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 113.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 79 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Quitman County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $467 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Quitman County: Tupelo-Lee Industrial Park (A), Morganwood Camp (B), Cedar Hill Fire Department (C), South Lee Fire Department (D), Birmingham Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (E), Richmond Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Quitman County include: New Hope Church (A), New Zion Church (B), Oak Hill Methodist Church (C), Oak Valley Church (D), Old Union Baptist Church (E), Palestine Church (F), Palmetto Methodist Church (G), Palmetto Church (H), Pine Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Confederate Cemetery (2), Providence Cemetery (3), Payne Cemetery (4), Peterson Cemetery (5), Price Cemetery (6), Gilvo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Five County Sportsman Lake (A), Lake Wilhelmina (B), Little Turkey Lake (C), Saltillo Lakes (D), Lake Lamar Bruce (E), Lakewood Park Lake (F), Lake Sequoyah (G), Lake Piomingo (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carmichael Creek (A), Campbelltown Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Union Branch (D), Busfaloba Creek (E), Tulip Creek (F), Tishomingo Creek (G), Threemile Branch (H), Silver Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 237 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 55.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 20 (45% naturalized citizens)
Quitman County:
0.2%
Whole state:
1.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 7
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 1
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,914
One, attached: 41
Two: 43
3 or 4: 153
5 to 9: 97
10 to 19: 9
20 or more: 46
Mobile homes: 614
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Quitman County with a mortgage: 925 (65 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 950
Here:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
62.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Quitman County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,126
18
Mainline Protestant
2,316
4
Black Protestant
1,335
8
Other
-
1
None
1,446
-
Quitman County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Quitman County:
3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Quitman County:
4.50 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Quitman County:
14.1%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Quitman County:
39.0%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.7%
State:
14.4%
Agriculture in Quitman County:
Average size of farms: 751 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $133,575 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $238.82 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.67% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $153,075 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.52% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.68% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $144,954 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.66% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Corn for grain: 6625 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3439 harvested acres Upland cotton: 43683 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 59056 harvested acres Land in orchards: 594 acres
Tornado activity:
Quitman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1118275.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 70 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Quitman County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Quitman County center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 161.3 miles away from the county center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.0 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from Quitman County center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
MississippiSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1972): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
MississippiSevere Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1398): December 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
MississippiTornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1360): February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
MississippiSevere Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1009): February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
MississippiFlooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-906): May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
MississippiFlooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-895): March 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
MississippiFlooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-859): February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
MississippiHeavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-368): March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Quitman County (8) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Production occupations (9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (35%)
Philippines (30%)
United Kingdom (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Nigeria (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Quitman County (%):
United States or American (11%)
Irish (3%)
English (2%)
German (1%)
African (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,318 (68%)
Carpooled: 810 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 71 (2%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 90 (3%)
Other means: 61 (2%)
Worked at home: 63 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Quitman County, Mississippi in 2000:
59 people in nursing homes
54 people in state prisons
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Quitman County, Mississippi in 2010:
92 people in correctional residential facilities
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $30,505.
7.01% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($20,373 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.01%
Mississippi average:
6.70%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.27% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,592 average AGI)
1.74% relocated from other states ($4,781 average AGI)
Quitman County:
1.74%
Mississippi average:
2.79%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,806 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.23%
Mississippi average:
6.88%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.98% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,667 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($7,134 average AGI)
Quitman County:
2.25%
Mississippi average:
2.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2
Births per 1000 population in Quitman County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Quitman County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Quitman County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 22.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,645 (1,118 aged, 527 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 327 (14%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Quitman County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (181)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (117)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (53)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (52)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (44)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (39)
Pneumonia, unspecified (37)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.29 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8852.290 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 339.680 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61842.51
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1324.640 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1324.640 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.51
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10.09 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 21.03
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,059
In family households: 6,937 (1,044 male householders, 1,032 female householders)
1,073 spouses, 2,481 children (2,271 natural, 56 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 573 grandchildren, 177 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 215 other relatives, 219 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,122 (432 male householders (379 living alone)), 550 female householders (490 living alone)), 140 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 164 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 792 2-persons, 525 3-persons, 370 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
1,109 married couples with children.
1,309 single-parent households (183 men, 1,126 women).
98.6% of residents of Quitman County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,732,000 ($10163 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $437,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,893,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,539,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,064,000 Federal grants: $33,206,000 Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,666,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,648,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $138,000 Federal Government insurance: $34,264,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 802
Here:
84 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 581
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
51 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -805
Here:
-85 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Quitman County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.3
Year house built
2005 or later: 36
2000 to 2004: 180
1990 to 1999: 519
1980 to 1989: 676
1970 to 1979: 671
1960 to 1969: 420
1950 to 1959: 411
1940 to 1949: 362
1939 or earlier: 294
Rooms in houses/apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
67% of Quitman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Mississippi.
Quitman County:
67.1%
State average:
59.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9038
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 403
South: 593
West: 32
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Quitman County
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